We are here to explore the world of historical miniature wargaming. We'll cover, game design theory, rules reviews, showcase new miniatures, and pretty much anything related to historical miniature wargaming. This bi-weekly podcast is hosted by veteran gamers each with 40+ years of experience in the genre.
What??? 100 Episodes? How did that happen!? Today's episode deals with how games get new players.Support the Show.
9/4/24 • 37:54
Fair play? Historical flavor? Something in between? We seem as a society to love to complain about the rules we like!Support the show
8/19/24 • 39:49
Yep, we are buying in to Epic Hail Caesar! Listen to us justify our weaknesses!Support the show
8/4/24 • 39:10
It's not you...it's me. Well, John Hill's Johnny Reb has long been a bone of contention with our group. Today we tell the story.Support the Show.
7/21/24 • 44:45
Is it possible that old hermits like us can play with new folks?Support the Show.
7/7/24 • 40:22
Today we take a peek at both the original Dead Man's Hand and the new Redux from Great Escape Games.Show NotesDead Man's Hand Redux RulesSupport the Show.
6/24/24 • 41:21
With more rule sets coming out covering long time periods, we thought it was time to revisit the subject.Support the show
5/22/24 • 49:02
Be the change you want to see in the world! Rather than complaining, today we talk about our favorite vendors to do business with. None of this is paid advertising. These are just folks we shop with and appreciate!Support the Show.
5/5/24 • 34:56
What? We finished a campaign??Support the Show.
4/15/24 • 43:29
Too many games and too few days? Do months, if not years, pass until you get back to one of your favorite games? How do you balance the games you want to play versus the time you get to play.Support the show
3/25/24 • 43:51
LET'S GET READY TO RUMMBBBLE!Support the show
3/11/24 • 50:45
We are half way through our first campaign in our Zulu Wars skirmish game. Show NotesBlood and Steel RulesSupport the show
2/26/24 • 35:50
Today I interview Larry Mackey as we examine why the ranks of wargamers is not more diverse.Support the show
2/10/24 • 55:14
Where do you wargame? The pub? The garage? A custom-made man-cave? Today we examine the types and importance of a place to play.Support the show
1/26/24 • 30:40
This week the gang talks about circling back around to Flames of War and Team Yankee. Re-evaluation or stuck in a rut?Support the Show.
1/12/24 • 48:36
We have tallied the votes and are ready to reveal what the voters have picked as our next project!Support the Show.
12/16/23 • 32:06
Taking a short break from gaming, the gang attended the opening night of Ridley Scott's Napoleon. Spoiler Alert! Well.... There are spoilers in the podcast. Napoleon dies!Show NotesI've Got an AngleSupport the Show.
12/1/23 • 42:59
Today we give our thoughts on the American Civil War rules Altar of Freedom!Show NotesAltar of Freedom RulesHeart of Texas WargamersSupport the Show.
11/17/23 • 41:23
Sam Mustafa, author of Blucher, LaSalle2, Nimitz and many other games joins us in sunny south Texas to test play his latest WWII project in the works.Show NotesHonour GamesSupport the show
11/8/23 • 39:20
If you want to hear three tech troglodytes talk about 3D printing are you ever in luck! Today we examine or limited experience in the medium and how it is changing how we game.Show NotesPiano WargamesLone Star 3D Printing Co.Support the show
10/20/23 • 46:50
You heard us! With War of the Roses in the books, it's time for a new project. Listen to our ideas and tell us which one we should do!Support the Show.
10/6/23 • 43:17
We recently played our first game of the Perry Brothers second edition of Valor & Fortitude. In this episode we share our thoughts about this free set of rules.Show NotesValour & Fortitude Rules Free DownloadWargames Illustrated Interview with Game Authors Jervis Johnson and the Perry TwinsHelp get our studio up and running!Support the Show.
9/24/23 • 53:31
It's convention time in Houston, Texas! Andy Bouffard tells us all we need to know about Texas BROADSIDE! 2023!Show NotesTexas BROADSIDE! 2023Battleship Texas YouTube ChannelSupport the show
9/10/23 • 35:12
You always need a new set of rules, right? Aching to paint yet another army? Well what game or time period would it be?Support the show
8/25/23 • 33:00
We actually kinda sorta met our goal! We've played multiple War of the Roses games! It's time for an update.Support the Show.
8/11/23 • 36:52
There are no words. Thank you so much for listening! We will look back on where we've been and where we might go next.Support the Show.
7/28/23 • 36:06
Well we may not be on the cutting edge, but after a couple of years we have some thoughts on Contrast and Speed Paints.Support the Show.
7/14/23 • 30:28
So how is it that after all the Epic bashing we are now painting Epic Pike and Shotte?Support the Show.
6/30/23 • 33:32
The gang made a pact in January to start 28mm Wars of the Roses. I wonder how that went?Show Notes7th Son Wars of the RosesLance and Longbow Society - Wars of the Roses BannersWar of the Roses Facebook PageSupport the show
6/16/23 • 40:07
We wanted to respond to recent YouTube video that alleged historical games suffer from people not wanting to play "The bad guys."Show Notes7th Son response to the OPSupport the Show.
5/26/23 • 29:13
